Chex in the mail
Area food banks are richer by more than 40,000 pounds of food thanks to the May 14 “Stamp Out Hunger” food drive conducted by Edmonds postal employees.
Letter carriers from the downtown Edmonds office, which services 98020 zip-code addresses, delivered over 16,000 pounds to waiting trucks manned by Volunteers of America personnel. The Perrinville station, which handles 98026 addresses, reported a haul of about 28,000 pounds of non-perishables.
More than 350,000 pounds were collected in Snohomish County.
Lest anyone was tempted to filch the Fiddle-Faddle, Ted Clark of Sub Shop at Westgate donated pizza and submarine sandwiches to feed the downtown plant’s volunteers and employees.
About 70 percent of Edmonds households can be counted on to donate food ranging from a can of soup to a “Costco shopping-trip worth” for the annual drive, noted letter-carrier Claudia Bailey, event coordinator for the downtown office.
Marty Masten, a letter carrier at the Perrinville facility, organized the drive for 10 Northwest postal offices.
Win in their sales
A license-plate frame spotted on a sporty little Chrysler convertible parked near the Farmer’s Market downtown Edmonds May 21: “I wanted red but white was on sale.”
Bet the driver was busy bargaining for the best basil and bouquets at the popular springtime market.
Pine(ing) away
The west end of Pine Street remains closed to traffic due to construction and road improvements related to the Point Edwards condominiums.
When it reopens, both Chinook and Nootka streets will carry “exit only” signs at the point they intersect Pine Street, said Darrell Smith, traffic engineer. Pine Street runs along the boundary between Edmonds and Woodway.
The new designation is intended to cut down the number of non-resident vehicles entering Woodway from Pine Street, according to Smith.
Visiting ours
The regular monthly meeting of the Stevens Hospital board of commissioners (okay, technically, it’s the board of Snohomish County Public Health District No. 2), will switch this summer from the third to the fourth Wednesday of the month.
The bright ‘n early meeting time of 8 a.m. remains the same, as does the meeting place: fourth-floor auditorium.
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Two-for-one if by sea
Enticing visiting boaters to jump ship for the siren call of downtown Edmonds is the Port of Edmonds’ plan for its promotion, “Destination: Port of Edmonds.”
Boaters who register at the Port’s dockside office for an overnight stay receive a bag of promotional information, including a card good for significant discounts at downtown stores, said Chris Keuss, Port executive director.
The promotion began in January but Memorial Day weekend is when it shifts into high gear.
Deals include discounts at marine-supply stores, free or two-for-one beverages, reduced prices on chartered fishing trips and discounts at restaurants and gift shops. The cards are good for two years.
The strategy is to hook boaters on Edmonds so they return as landlubbers in the off-season to enjoy the city, said Ryan Flynn, marketing consultant for the port.
Since much of the promotional material was donated by merchants, the city and others, the cost of the project was less than $5,000, figured Keuss, who expects a handsome return on the investment.
The port is getting the word out by sending Flynn – who is paid a $1,000 monthly retainer by the port – to area yacht clubs to plug the program. Flynn reported the response has been enthusiastic and other ports have shown interest in similar promotions.
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